The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online. Blended learning (having a face to face and an online classroom) is best. Learn more here. See this site.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

After the Arizona State University Preparatory Academy announced on Friday, March 13, that it would shift its 11 schools to online learning because of the coronavirus crisis, teacher Theresa Ordell switched to high gear. Experts say teachers need weeks — if not months — of training to develop and implement an online class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This used to mean enrolling at your local college or online institution. You may find a program that meets some of your requirements but not all and wonder if you should settle. The catalog include topics relevant to today’s K-12 education offered in a variety of approaches that meet teacher needs. Elementary Math.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

As a result of this webinar and some research of my own, I compiled this list which I hope will serve as a quick menu for you and the teachers at your school to select summer professional development that will help you grow and learn. Social-Emotional Learning. Learn More. Learn More. Online and Digital Instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Or better yet, why should we integrate online learning into our classrooms ? There are countless strategies and resources at your fingertips, but this article will spotlight the importance of digital teacher support for your blended learning environment. Must-have Resources for Blended Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2021

Pamela is the author of the book, “ Like No Other School Year: 2020, COVID-19 and the Growth of Online Learning. They offer over 280 online graduate-level PD courses in 20 subject areas. They are online and self-paced, so you can take them anywhere, any time with up to six months to complete.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2023

an accredited private school specializing in blended learning and providing personalized learning experiences. Schools use VHS Learning to provide their students with high-quality online courses. This helps schools to better meet students’ interests, while combatting teacher shortages.”

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

Universally designing blended learning presents educators with the opportunity to transition from designing a single experience that is teacher-paced and teacher-led to a more flexible experience that gives the students more control over the pace and path. 1 Student-Paced, Free-Flow Station Rotation Lesson.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen. Planning Blended Learning for another year.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 19, 2021

Thank you to Keith McCray for sharing his thoughts on the new Blended Learning with Google book on Twitter. Megan says that there are a lot of differences between online learning and face-to-face, but that many things do remain the same. Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning Expectations.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2015

A coordinated, intentional program of blended learning is changing teaching and learning in the Nation’s capital. Blended and personalized learning were two topics on the rise this year. Part of their success has hinged on the way teachers are using blended learning in the classroom.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Naturally, technology plays a central role in scaling quality education supply to meet this demand. Blended and online learning is increasingly in demand by students. Read more: Why blended learning will become an educational norm. Traditional universities will find themselves obsolete, unless they adapt.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

Much of this has to do with fluctuating learning priorities where critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a future-ready, tech-savvy student body are given precedence. These learning priorities are met with increased blended learning methods that combine in-person instruction with online experiences. .

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

And while whole-class instruction may meet the needs of some students, more often than not, it leaves out many more students than it helps. In our first year, we implemented personalized learning in our six middle schools. At the core of our personalized learning program is our use of data to inform instruction.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

According to the CRPE analysis, which looked at plans from more than 100 districts and charter school groups, less than half were offering summer programs for elementary and middle school students, while 58 percent were offering a program for high schoolers. But blended learning options are few and far between.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. His time as a blended learning instructor in Taos, N.M., At Seoul Foreign, LeClair says elementary teachers are trading a lot of videos with students using Seesaw, with parents helping to upload them.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

The new ( Re)Defining STEM learning module from TGR Foundation and Discovery Education is the first of several courses to support educators to integrate STEM in new and powerful ways. Every STEM educator should take a look at these resources and integrate them into their blended or online learning environment.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

I can’t imagine having to do both,” said Abby Bjornson, a fourth-grade teacher at Munford Elementary School in Talladega County. Bjornson didn’t know what to expect when she volunteered to teach students remotely last August; she was motivated, she said, by an interest in learning new technology. Leaning on existing expertise. “I

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techlearning

JULY 10, 2018

a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization helping schools provide their students with a variety of online and blended learning programs, has spurred institutions in Rhode Island and Vermont to give their students greater access to the wide array of VHS core and elective courses. is an online learning pioneer.

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Fractus Learning

MAY 11, 2015

At Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina, faculty in the School of Education have developed pathways to help teaching candidates gain experience exploring, evaluating, and applying methods for online and blended instruction. These courses include blended methods and technologies for blended learning environments.

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techlearning

JULY 2, 2018

Students learn in different ways and have varying needs. That’s why innovative educators across the country are implementing creative programs to better meet those needs. The company provides innovative solutions for pre-K through 12th grade that empower districts to implement successful online and blended learning programs.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Learning objectives shouldn't just be written on the board each day but in a Learning Management System that allows students to access if they are absent, behind, need to study, or even to move forward in the curriculum at hand. It means creating a curated list of additional helps for access.

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MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

.” Sadie’s teacher reminds her that they’ll be using the educational software that she is already familiar with from her face-to-face classes at Ortega Elementary School: “It’s iReady, so we’ve got that. And now you know how to meet me in the morning.” And we’ve got WritingCity.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Students at participating schools enroll in VHS courses of their choice if the course has openings and students meet course prerequisites. is an online learning pioneer. We are excited about expanding our offerings in the future to engage even more students." About The Virtual High School The Virtual High School (VHS Inc.)

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techlearning

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Students may enroll in any VHS course of their choosing, as long as they meet course prerequisites. VHS is a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization that has, for over 22 years, provided middle and high schools from 40 states and 33 countries with access to high-quality online and blended learning experiences.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

Educators must meet annual requirements that dictate how much time they spend improving their craft – even though teachers’ colleges aren’t often nestled in such remote locations. The teacher shortage in this area is so acute, Hawkins said, that even elementary school teachers are in short supply in some schools.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The company got its start in late 2010, spurred by founder Anthony Kim’s work with KIPP Empower , an elementary charter school in Los Angeles. Kim had previously been an Executive Vice President at Edison Learning, a for-profit education management organization. He founded Education Elements to meet that need.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Student agency, or a students’ ability to make key decisions about their learning experience, is an essential aspect of blended learning. Choice boards fall within the umbrella of blended learning when we combine active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Teaming up with Skyview’s instructional technology facilitator and early-adopting teachers, Chun frequently demonstrates new tech tools at the school’s teacher-led professional development meetings. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Often, she backs up these introductions by co-teaching a class or two. “It

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has closed physical schools and pushed learning online, causing teachers to develop remote and online learning plans in as little as a couple days–but not all teachers feel prepared to meet this sudden and potentially lengthy challenge. ClassTag surveyed more than 1,200 U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Students work on individual projects in the blended-learning classroom of Jessica Anderson, in Deer Lodge, Montana. A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Top reported teachers’ apps have adapted to meet pandemic purposes. There was Zoom, of course, but also Flipgrid, Bitmoji, Google Meet, Screencastify and Nearpod. MDR reports a “surge,” with 1:1 schools most likely to be high schools (41 percent), then middle schools (37 percent) and finally elementary (22 percent). Accelerated?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2017

The setting seems highly unlikely for an innovation like blended learning to take root. So why is there so much optimism about blended learning as a solution? The education nonprofit, which provides after-school programs, designed its own blended learning model and apps to work anywhere in the world.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

On one of these towers, the Albemarle County schools have hung base stations that link to broadband internet beamed up from the roof of a nearby elementary school. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Related: Most students go to a school that meets federal standards for internet speed.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

Milton Bryant is the first to admit that implementing blended learning successfully didn’t come overnight. For the past four years, Bryant has been tirelessly adapting his approach to personalized learning to ensure that each student is thriving, even when that means scrapping ideas that don’t quite pan out.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

“Most of what our staff does is show up committed and dedicated — they really take care of these kids and make sure that they’re safe, that they’re healthy, that they’re happy, they’re eating, they have clothes,” says Amy Creeden, an elementary school principal. The initiative is in place at elementary and middle schools in Middletown.

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